kings of leon - album launch pitch

Kingsof Leon

2012 Album ReleaseDedicated To The Fans

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•Cancellation of the 2011 tour and the incomplete Dallas show.

•Fans Outraged.

•Caleb in rehab.

The Past

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The Dedicationit’s all about the fans

•They are the family away from home.

•Thanking for the support & patience the last 8 months as they put the pieces back together.

•This album and tour is all about them. (www.kol.com/fans)

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First step

• bringing back everyone that was at the concert - totally free.

Dallas - concert recreation

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Fans choose the 2012 album title

•Winners chosen each week up until final release

•Final winner chosen by votes

•Requirements:

-Title Must have 5 syllables

Naming the ALbum

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pre-orders

• If fans pre-order cd by August 15th, they will receive a free KOL calendar.

upsell opportunity

• Add to Cart:

• Copy of the Talihina Sky documentary (at a minimally discounted price)

• KOL Merchandise (previous Albums, t-shirts, posters, other collectibles)

Merchandise

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KOL Fan Photos/Video

•Photographers at each venue (take shots of fans before each concert).

•Edited video footage(from above) will play during a song at the concert.

•Fans can purchase the edited footage on KOL site.

Concert Scene

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Each concert recorded/Edited

•Edited footage available for purchase 1 week after each show.

Concert Footage

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Follow the band

•fans like/comment on band members photos•Photos (top 9) with most likes make their way to the album cover

Instagram

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WebsiteFans follow:

•To see band members tweets, pictures, videos

•To see tour dates•To submit or vote for an idea for the album title

•Pre-order CDs

www.kol.com/fans

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•Rolling Stone Revisit•AMAs Performance•Pandora-1.3m fans•advertisement on KOL station

PR

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Late night/daytime shows

•performance and interviews w/ KOL.•Audience receives Free Album and DVD at each.

Cross Promotion

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Fridays: Announce winner each week for the album title contest. Encourage fans to go and vote for the final title during the week of September 1st.

mondays:Weekly winners announced for free concert tickets (via local Radio for the particular tour stop).

Last day of the month:Monthly winners announced for the most liked KOL instagrams.

Every day:Tweets and Facebook posts for each new instagram photo.

One week after each concert:Announcement of footage from concert available for purchase.

Conversation Calendar Facebook. Twitter. Instagram.

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May June July August Sept. Oct

Momentum Map

Pre-order campaign

complete 15th

Album release Oct 30th

Album Cover Chosen

Announcement of new album release in Oct.

Weekly appearances on Daytime/Late night shows

Fans pre-ordering CDs and voting for album cover photos

Advertise tour dates on Pandora

AMAs Performance

Rolling Stone Cover

Dallas Concert

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